CVE-2021-24342
Medium
Description
The JNews WordPress theme before 8.0.6 did not sanitise the cat_id parameter in the POST request /?ajax-request=jnews (with action=jnews_build_mega_category_*), leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.1
Exploit probability—
ProductJnews
PublishedJun 7, 2021
First seenJun 7, 2021
Weakness typeCWE-79Cross-site scripting (XSS)
How to fix
Update
- jnews jnews8.0.6 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| jnews jnews | v < 8.0.6 | 8.0.6 |
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